8 Manor Farm Cottages, Herringswell, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6SW
About 8 Manor Farm Cottages
8 Manor Farm Cottages is a semi-detached house in Herringswell, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 6SW). It has a recorded floor area of 222 m² (around 2390 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2007 onwards. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, main heating went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 222 m² the property is well over the postcode median (166 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Ventilation system changed
Hot water system upgraded
Planning history
8 Manor Farm Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
8 Manor Farm Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£657,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Everything we know about 8 Manor Farm Cottages, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus the street
EPC Rating for 8 Manor Farm Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
80 (C)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
222 m²
Street avg 188 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 7.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.0 km
Memorial — bus stop.
Closest school
1.4 km
The Pines Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB